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Voyage
Transportation
Levi Heaton was transported on the Palmyra, departing 4th Mar 1846 and arriving 22nd Aug 1846 with 312 passengers.
Previously named "Lady Palmira". Built 1820 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 602 Tons.
Palmyra (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 47 (25) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
1861 - Queen's Orphan School. Application for admission Application made by Levi Heaton, Longford. 00 April 1861 CHILDREN; Heaton, James . Born; 2 Aug 1857 Heaton, John. Born; 6 November 1858 FATHER; Levi Heaton. Ship; Palmyra. Free by servitude. Certificate; December 1855 MOTHER; Mary Leonard "Deserted her husband and is supposed to have left the Colony with another man with one of her children. Son; Thomas Heaton aged 7 months old FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 2476 Orphan: James HEATON Mother: LEONARD, Mary Father: HEATON, Levi Mother's ship: Blackfriar Father's ship: Age when admitted: 3yrs Date admitted: Apr 1861 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: application Queens Orphan School refused References: SWD26/4, 27 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2476 Orphan Number: 2477 Orphan: John HEATON Mother: LEONARD, Mary Father: HEATON, Levi Mother's ship: Blackfriar Father's ship: Age when admitted: 2yrs Date admitted: Apr 1861 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: application Queens Orphan School refused References: SWD26/4, 27 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2477
Birth date sourced from Baptism record for Levi Heaton. Father named as John, mother Anne Hudson.
Levi Heaton/Eaton – All convict records on Linc.tas., are under Heaton. Levi was 27 years old on arrival. He was 5’4” tall, fresh complexion, brown hair and whiskers, hazel eyes, deeply pockpitted, lost part of forefinger on left hand, native place: near Bradford. Previous convictions for stealing Boots-1 month, a Watch-3months, combs-2 months. Probation at Rocky Hills 21/12/1848: 1st stage of Probation ended. 9/9/1850: TOL 14/12/1855: Free Certificate at Longford. August 1855: Married Mary Leonard (Blackfriar 1851) – they had 5 children listed. 7/1/1871: Levi died as a result of an accident. 14/1/1871 Launceston Examiner: A sad accident happened at the Penguin on Friday, 6th Inst., to a man named Levi Eaton, in the employ of Mr A. W. Conn, while grubbing a tree near the public road. As the tree fell it came in contact with the man, broke one leg and dislocated the other. He was removed to the Penguin Hotel, and Mr. E. B. E. Walker, of the Leven, set both legs, but the unfortunate man died the following morning at 3 o’clock from internal injuries.